Round-ups, suggestions and ideas to make your weekend better.
From a law firm in Brisbane to shooting weddings across Europe and landing in the pages of Vanity Fair, Brontë McVeigh's path has been anything but conventional. We sat down with the Toowoomba photographer to talk burnout, motherhood, and the gentle art of capturing people at their most real.
The Toowoomba Hospital Foundation’s much-loved evening celebrates a decade with cocktails, canapés and an inspiring keynote from the 2023 Australian of the Year.
Here it is! Your one-stop guide to help you get the most out of your weekend.
Warm, considered, and elevated without being stuffy - Sage & Butler is one of the city's most loved neighbourhood cafés, and one that its regulars are fiercely protective of - with a seasonal menu packed with creative flavours, and some of the best coffee in town.
The Travelling Film Festival, Australia’s longest-running travelling film festival, will kick off soon with a showcase of eight films and two incredible Australian shorts.
We take a look back at the forgotten History of the Darling Downs and how early German settlers and German culture have been part of this region for over 170 years - profoundly shaping it into what it is today.
Gallery artworks and Carnival memories to illuminate Empire Theatre during Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 2026.
Local artist Maddy Mengel didn't set out to create a wellness event. She set out to create the kind of immersive experience this city was missing. Bloom Within is back for 2026 - and it's exactly as impressive as it looks.
The Field Guide’s 21st street newspaper is available for free in local cafés and shops as of next week.
Less than ten minutes outside Toowoomba, Mostyn Highland Fold is one of the most unexpectedly wonderful things you can do on a weekend. Especially once you've met Sugar. Written by Savannah Clark.
We sat down with Di - librarian, book club founder, and self-confessed Tsundoku 'tragic' - at her beautifully curated and gloriously moody home on the edge of the Toowoomba escarpment.
Queensland Fringe is going statewide for the very first time -- rolling through Charleville, Augathella and Roma before culminating in Toowoomba for its grand finale.
From the team behind Rosalie House, a Spanish share plate bar in one of Toowoomba's most beloved old rooms -- and it's exactly as good as it sounds.
For 27 years Toowoomba has been home to one of Australia’s biggest poetry prizes, drawing thousands of entries from across the country for 27 years. Entries for 2026 are open now.
On a rolling patch of pasture outside Crows Nest, Brooke and Trent are quietly building a first-generation farm centred around pasture-raised chickens and regenerative principles. It’s all guided by a simple belief: that good food begins with good land.
Few people associate Toowoomba with archaeology. And yet, what many do not realise is that just below the surface of one of our most-loved parks lie stories of hardship, resilience, and community, and nearly a century of hidden history waiting to be uncovered.
We sat down with Cricket Legend Adam Gilchrist in Toowoomba to talk tequila, cricket, and what makes a spirit actually worth drinking.
With Opera at Jimbour sitting out 2026, this is your best chance to experience one of the region's most celebrated jazz ensembles at one of Queensland's most extraordinary estates.
Australian electronic powerhouse, Pnau, the band behind that inescapable Elton John x Dua Lipa 'Cold Heart' remix - plus collaborations with Coldplay and a 25-year run of uplifting, dancefloor-filling hits - are bringing 'The Nirvana Tour' to Toowoomba.
Bold flavours, burgundy tiles and a little bit of Melbourne energy - Kornerd has brought craveable Korean cooking to Margaret Street. Inside the next evolution of the team behind Koala Carte.
For centuries, the bathhouse has been a global ritual — Finland's saunas, Japan's onsen, Turkey's hammam. This winter, Toowoomba gets its own. Savannah Clark talks to Ben and Will, the duo behind Vikasati, about heat, cold and the quiet art of slowing down.
A life shaped by patience, creativity and the rhythms of the garden, Barb Somervaille has spent decades cultivating both art and landscape on her property Tallowood. As an artist, gardener and the creative force behind Country Garden Snippets, Barb’s work sits somewhere between painter, florist and storyteller - drawing deeply from the colours, textures and seasons of the land around her.
Yes, this year is going extremely fast. Tickets for Carnival of Flowers are already live.
Australia’s leading Academy Qualifying and BAFTA-recognised short film festival returns to Toowoomba for one night only at The Armitage Centre.
The annual Civic Assist Winter Warmth Appeal aims to bring warmth to cold winters by supporting individuals and families experiencing hardship.
The Hampton Festival is on again, this year marking its 22nd year and the best in arts, culture and tastiness the High Country has to offer.
With Mort & Co & Laurent Perrier. An unforgettable autumn afternoon of open-fire dining, premium drinks and live music at Bunnyconnellen.
Looking for a place to grab a drink or a bite to eat this holiday? Look no further.
Yes, this year is going extremely fast. Tickets are now on sale with the announcement of next year’s artist line-up.